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    <h2><a name="top"></a><a href="../nav/mnu-file.htm">File</a>/<img border="0" src="../images/icons/delete.png" hspace="5" width="16" height="16">Delete</h2>
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<p>This function deletes - with a confirmation dialog - selected files and 
folders.&nbsp; Deleted items are sent to the Windows Recycle Bin and may be 
recovered from there, if necessary.</p>
<p><a href="set_file_attr.htm#readonly">Read-only</a> files or folders are 
deleted as usual, but are identified as read-only by the dialog; if a read-only 
file is among the selected files (not read-only) it will require an additional 
confirmation.</p>
<p><a href="set_file_attr.htm#system">System</a> files receive a similar 
warning, but may still be deleted (probably not a good idea!).</p>
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    <td><b><font color="#0000FF" size="3">Info:</font></b> Files deleted from 
    removable drives (eg. <i>flash</i> or <i>jump</i> drives are not sent to the 
    Recycle Bin but are <a href="delete_perm.htm">deleted permanently</a> by 
    Windows.&nbsp; Not all USB drives are considered removable drives; some 
    larger drives install as local drives.&nbsp; Viewing the
    <a href="properties.htm">properties</a> for a drive in the Folders pane will 
    identify it as Local (fixed) or Removable.</td>
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